S5486 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE July 26, 2012 

7. Sisters and Spouses: None. 

*David Bruce Wharton, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of 

the United States of America to the Republic 

of Zimbabwe. 

NOMINEE: David Bruce Wharton. 

POST: Zimbabwe. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

have asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 

1. Self: $25, 5/25/08, ‘‘Obama for America’’; 

$50, 7/4/08, ‘‘Obama for America’’; $50, 10/15/08, 

‘‘Obama for America’’; $25, 6/30/11, ‘‘Obama 

for America’’; $25, 9/14/11, ‘‘Obama for America’’; $50, 12/20/11, ‘‘Gerry Connolly for Congress.’’ 

2. Spouse: $25, 6/25/08, ‘‘Obama for America’’; $25, 10/15/08, ‘‘Obama for America’’; $25, 

2/14/12, ‘‘Obama for America’’; $25, 05/08/12, 

‘‘Gerry Connolly for Congress.’’ 

3. Children and Spouses: None. 

4. Parents: CM Wharton, Approx $200 06/08 

to 04/12, ‘‘Obama for America.’’ 

5. Grandparents: None. 

6. Brothers and Spouses: None. 

7. Sisters and Spouses: None. 

*Greta Christine Holtz, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, 

Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of 

the United States of America to the Sultanate of Oman. 

Nominee: Greta C. Holtz. 

Post: Oman. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

have asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 

1. Self: None. 

2. Spouse: Francisco Cosio-Marron. None. 

3. Children and Spouses: Victoria CosioMarron: None; Alexandra Cosio-Marron: 

None; Anthony Cosio-Marron: None. 

4. Parents: Frederick C. Holtz, Jr.: None; 

Clarice C. Holtz: None. 

5. Grandparents: Carlos W. Campbell: None; 

Alice M. Campbell: None; Frederick C. Holtz: 

None; Margaret N. Holtz: None. 

6. Brothers and Spouses: Frederick C. 

Holtz: None; Denise Holtz: None. 

7. Sisters and Spouses: Carla E. Holtz: 

None. 

*Alexander Mark Laskaris, of Maryland, a 

Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Guinea. 

Nominee: Alexander M. Laskaris. 

Post: Republic of Guinea. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

have asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 

1. Self: None. 

2. Spouse: N/A. 

3. Children and Spouses: N/A. 

4. Parents: Gus C.A. Laskaris—deceased, 

None; Evelyn Laskaris: None. 

5. Grandparents: Anthony & Katherine 

Xanthopoulos—deceased, None; Arisitidis & 

Eleni Laskaris, deceased; None. 

6. Brothers and Spouses: Anthony 

Laskaris: $50, 2008, Democratic National 

Cmte; $50, 2009, Democratic National Cmte; 

$50, 2010, Democratic National Cmte; $50, 

2011, Democratic National Cmte; $50, 2012, 

Democratic National Cmte. 

Gus A. Laskaris: None. 

7. Sisters and Spouses: Maria Laskaris: 

$100, 2008, Hillary Clinton for President. 

*Marcie B. Ries, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign 

Service, Class of Career-Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 

of the United States of America to the Republic of Bulgaria. 

Nominee: Marcie B. Ries. 

Post: Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria. 

Nominated: May 24, 2012. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

have asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 

1. Self: None. 

2. Spouse: $250, 6/1/2011, Elizabeth Esty. 

3. Children and Spouses: Alexander, none; 

Meredith, none. 

4. Parents: Mona Berman: $75, 2008, Dem 

Natl Comm; $50, 2009, DNC; $75, 2010, DNC; 

$50, 2010, Emily’s List. 

5. Grandparents: Deceased. 

6. Brothers and Spouses: None. 

7. Sisters and Spouses: Laura Jane Berman, none. 

*John M. Koenig, of Washington, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Cyprus. 

Nominee: John M. Koenig. 

Post: Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus. 

Nominated: June 6, 2012. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

nave asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 

1. Self: $250,00, 10-05-2008, Obama for America. 

2. Spouse: Natalie, none. 

3. Children and Spouses: Theodore—single, 

none; Alexander—single, none. 

4. Parents: Theodore Koenig, Janet 

Koenig—deceased, none. 

5. Grandparents: Gerald Crowe—deceased, 

none; Bernice Crowe—deceased, none; John 

F. Koenig—deceased, none; Martha Koenig— 

deceased, none. 

6. Brothers and Spouses: N/A. 

7. Sisters and Spouses: Kathryn Emrick: 

$100.00, 09-19-2008, Obama for America; $50.00, 

11-01-2008, Obama for America; Max Emrick: 

$50.00, 10-30-2011, Maria Cantwell; Lisa 

Koenig, none; Matthew Baker, none. 

*Michael David Kirby, of Virginia, a Career 

Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class 

of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 

United States of America to the Republic of 

Serbia. 

Nominee: Michael D. Kirby. 

Post: Ambassador to the Republic of Serbia. 

Nominated: June 14, 2012. 

(The following is a list of all members of 

my immediate family and their spouses. I 

have asked each of these persons to inform 

me of the pertinent contributions made by 

them. To the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this report is complete and accurate.) 

Contributions, amount, date, and donee: 

1. Self: $40, 2010, Congressman Gerry 

Connelly. 

2. Spouse: Sara Powelson Kirby, none. 

3. Children and Spouses: Katherine Van 

Nest Kirby—daughter, none; Enrique Plaza 

Garcia—her husband, none; Elizabeth Marie 

Kirby—daughter, none. 

4. Parents: Dolores Marie Kirby: $50, 2007, 

2008, & 2009, DNC; $200, 2008, Obama for America; Richard Norman Kirby—deceased. 

5. Grandparents: Charles and Marie 

Senkfor—both deceased; James P. and Marie 

Kirby—both deceased. 

6. Brothers and Spouses: Charles J. Kirby: 

$100, 2008, MoveOn.org; $100, 2008, Obama for 

America; Christie Kramer (his spouse), none; 

Richard A. Kirby and his spouse Beth-ann 

Roth, none. 

7. Sisters and Spouses: Lynn Marie Kirby 

and her spouse Stephen Rogers, none. 

Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, for the 

Committee on Foreign Relations I report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in the 

RECORDS on the dates indicated, and 

ask unanimous consent, to save the expense of reprinting on the Executive 

Calendar that these nominations lie at 

the Secretary’s desk for the information of Senators. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Foreign Service nominations beginning 

with Narendran Chanmugam and ending 

with Jana S. Wooden, which nominations 

were received by the Senate and appeared in 

the Congressional Record on June 7, 2012. 

Foreign Service nominations beginning 

with Thomas J. Brennan and ending with 

Thomas Pepe, which nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the 

Congressional Record on June 20, 2012. 

*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed subject to the nominee’s commitment to 

respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate. 

(Nominations without an asterisk 

were reported with the recommendation that they be confirmed.) 

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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND 

JOINT RESOLUTIONS 

The following bills and joint resolutions were introduced, read the first 

and second times by unanimous consent, and referred as indicated: 

By Mr. BROWN of Ohio: 

S. 3444. A bill to require that textile and 

apparel articles acquired for use by executive agencies be manufactured from articles, 

materials, or supplies entirely grown, produced, or manufactured in the United States; 

to the Committee on Homeland Security and 

Governmental Affairs. 

By Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. 

MCCONNELL, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. 

BARRASSO, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. VITTER, 

Mr. THUNE, Mr. BLUNT, Mr. WICKER, 

Mrs. HUTCHISON, Mr. BURR, Mr. HELLER, Mr. RISCH, Mr. COATS, Mr. 

PORTMAN, Mr. KYL, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. 

SHELBY, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. COCHRAN, 

Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. CRAPO, 

Mr. ENZI, Mr. ROBERTS, Mr. BOOZMAN, 


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Mr. COBURN, Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. JOHANNS, 

and Mr. LUGAR): 

S. 3445. A bill to approve the Keystone XL 

Pipeline, to provide for the development of a 

plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development, and production under oil and gas 

leases of Federal land, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. CORNYN: 

S. 3446. A bill to amend the Endangered 

Species Act of 1973 to halt the premature 

proposed listing of 4 central Texas salamander species resulting from a settlement 

agreement, and to take into account extensive ongoing State and local conservation efforts; to the Committee on Environment and 

Public Works. 

By Mr. FRANKEN (for himself and Ms. 

KLOBUCHAR): 

S. 3447. A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit access to certain disability benefits 

without penalty; to the Committee on 

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 

By Mrs. HAGAN (for herself and Mr. 

BURR): 

S. 3448. A bill to direct the Secretary of the 

Interior to enter into an agreement to provide for management of the free-roaming 

wild horses in and around the Currituck National Wildlife Refuge; to the Committee on 

Environment and Public Works. 

By Ms. STABENOW (for herself and 

Mr. GRAHAM): 

S. 3449. A bill to prohibit purchases by the 

Federal Government of Chinese goods and 

services until the People’s Republic of China 

becomes a party to the Agreement on Government Procurement, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. 

By Mr. COATS (for himself, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. ENZI, Mr. INHOFE, Mr. 

HOEVEN, Mr. LEE, Mr. COCHRAN, Mr. 

COBURN, Mr. RISCH, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. 

PAUL, Mr. MCCONNELL, Mr. HATCH, 

Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. WICKER, Mr. BOOZMAN, Mr. MCCAIN, Mr. BURR, Mr. 

ISAKSON, and Mr. CHAMBLISS): 

S. 3450. A bill to limit the authority of the 

Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations 

before December 31, 2013, under the Surface 

Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977; 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. 

By Mr. BEGICH: 

S. 3451. A bill to exempt certain air taxi 

services from taxes on transportation by air; 

to the Committee on Finance. 

By Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mrs. 

BOXER, Mr. MERKLEY, and Mr. WHITEHOUSE): 

S. 3452. A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish a national usury rate for 

consumer credit transactions; to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. 

By Mr. HARKIN (for himself, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. SANDERS, 

Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. FRANKEN, Mr. 

BLUMENTHAL, Mr. LEAHY, Mr. AKAKA, 

Mrs. BOXER, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. DURBIN, 

Mr. SCHUMER, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. 

BROWN of Ohio, and Mrs. GILLIBRAND): 

S. 3453. A bill to provide for an increase in 

the Federal minimum wage; to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 

Pensions. 

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SUBMISSION OF CONCURRENT AND 

SENATE RESOLUTIONS 

The following concurrent resolutions 

and Senate resolutions were read, and 

referred (or acted upon), as indicated: 

By Mr. KERRY (for himself, Mr. CHAMBLISS, Mr. INOUYE, Mr. WYDEN, Mr. 

AKAKA, and Mr. CARDIN): 

S. Res. 529. A resolution recognizing that 

the occurrence of prostate cancer in AfricanAmerican men has reached epidemic proportions and urging Federal agencies to address 

that health crisis by supporting education, 

awareness outreach, and research specifically focused on how prostate cancer affects 

African-American men; considered and 

agreed to. 

By Mrs. MURRAY (for herself, Mr. 

HARKIN, Mr. JOHNSON of Wisconsin, 

Mr. KOHL, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. 

PRYOR, and Ms. CANTWELL): 

S. Res. 530. A resolution designating the 

month of August 2012 as ‘‘National Registered Apprenticeship Month’’; considered 

and agreed to. 

By Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself, Mr. 

HATCH, Mr. BENNET, Mr. ISAKSON, Mr. 

DURBIN, and Mr. MERKLEY): 

S. Res. 531. A resolution commemorating 

the success of Team USA in the past 25 

Olympic Games and supporting Team USA in 

the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games; 

considered and agreed to. 

By Mr. NELSON of Florida (for himself, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. 

LEAHY, Ms. CANTWELL, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. ENZI, Mr. 

CARDIN, Ms. MIKULSKI, Ms. LANDRIEU, 

and Mr. KOHL): 

S. Res. 532. A resolution expressing support 

for the XIX International AIDS Conference 

and the sense of the Senate that continued 

commitment by the United States to HIV/ 

AIDS research, prevention, and treatment 

programs is crucial to protecting global 

health; considered and agreed to. 

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ADDITIONAL COSPONSORS 

S. 195

At the request of Mr. ROCKEFELLER, 

the name of the Senator from Rhode Island (Mr. REED) was added as a cosponsor of S. 195, a bill to reinstate Federal 

matching of State spending of child 

support incentive payments. 

S. 1173

At the request of Mr. WYDEN, the 

name of the Senator from Washington 

(Ms. CANTWELL) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1173, a bill to amend title 

XVIII of the Social Security Act to 

modernize payments for ambulatory 

surgical centers under the Medicare 

program. 

S. 1299

At the request of Mr. MORAN, the 

name of the Senator from South Dakota (Mr. JOHNSON) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1299, a bill to require the 

Secretary of the Treasury to mint 

coins in commemoration of the centennial of the establishment of Lions 

Clubs International. 

S. 1454

At the request of Mr. DURBIN, the 

name of the Senator from Connecticut 

(Mr. LIEBERMAN) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1454, a bill to amend title 

XVIII of the Social Security Act to 

provide for extended months of Medicare coverage of immunosuppressive 

drugs for kidney transplant patients 

and other renal dialysis provisions. 

S. 1935

At the request of Mrs. HAGAN, the 

names of the Senator from Wisconsin 

(Mr. KOHL), the Senator from Colorado 

(Mr. BENNET), the Senator from Washington (Mrs. MURRAY), the Senator 

from Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY), the 

Senator from Connecticut (Mr. LIEBERMAN) and the Senator from Nevada (Mr. 

HELLER) were added as cosponsors of S. 

1935, a bill to require the Secretary of 

the Treasury to mint coins in recognition and celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of the 

March of Dimes Foundation. 

S. 1990

At the request of Mr. LIEBERMAN, the 

name of the Senator from Pennsylvania (Mr. CASEY) was added as a cosponsor of S. 1990, a bill to require the 

Transportation Security Administration to comply with the Uniformed 

Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. 

S. 2055

At the request of Mr. SHELBY, the 

names of the Senator from Georgia 

(Mr. CHAMBLISS) and the Senator from 

Georgia (Mr. ISAKSON) were added as 

cosponsors of S. 2055, a bill to amend 

the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with 

respect to the protection of certain information. 

S. 2078

At the request of Mr. MENENDEZ, the 

name of the Senator from Florida (Mr. 

RUBIO) was added as a cosponsor of S. 

2078, a bill to enable Federal and State 

chartered banks and thrifts to meet 

the credit needs of the Nation’s home 

builders, and to provide liquidity and 

ensure stable credit for meeting the 

Nation’s need for new homes. 

S. 2094

At the request of Mr. BROWN of Ohio, 

the name of the Senator from Michigan 

(Mr. LEVIN) was added as a cosponsor of 

S. 2094, a bill to amend the Federal 

Water Pollution Control Act to update 

a program to provide assistance for the 

planning, design, and construction of 

treatment works to intercept, transport, control, or treat municipal combined sewer overflows and sanitary 

sewer overflows, and to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to update certain guidance used to develop and determine the 

financial capability of communities to 

implement clean water infrastructure 

programs. 

S. 2268

At the request of Mrs. GILLIBRAND, 

the name of the Senator from New 

York (Mr. SCHUMER) was added as a cosponsor of S. 2268, a bill to ensure that 

all items offered for sale in any gift 

shop of the National Park Service or of 

the National Archives and Records Administration are produced in the 

United States, and for other purposes. 

S. 2472

At the request of Mr. CASEY, the 

name of the Senator from Missouri 

(Mr. BLUNT) was added as a cosponsor 

of S. 2472, a bill to provide for the 

issuance and sale of a semipostal by 

the United States Postal Service for research and demonstration projects relating to autism spectrum disorders. 


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